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Admission to all graduate programs in Education is initiated by submitting a completed application to UND's Graduate School . Admission status will be determined only after an evaluation of data required by both the Graduate School Admissions Office and the Early Childhood Education Program Area.

The graduate application process consists of the following:

• UND Graduate School Application Form
• Application fee ($35)
• A cummulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A = 4.00).
• Three letters of recommendation along with the Graduate School Recommendation Form.
  1. One from a supervising teacher (if recently completed student teaching) OR one from a supervisor or administrator (e.g., principal, program coordinator) *If you do not have classroom teaching experience, a letter from a supervisor or administrator from an employment setting is acceptable.
  2. One from a colleague who has worked with you on a professional level
  3. One from a person of your choosing
• Official transcripts from each institution attended sent to the Graduate School
• Personal Statement- Answer the following three questions as clearly and fully as you can. Use one typed page per question as a guide:
  • What have you already done professionally or personally of which you are proud? Please include a chronological history of all professional teaching and administration experience, as well as academic honors or achievements you have earned.
  • What are the characteristics, attitudes, values, and/or skills that you think will make you a good candidate for your professional role?
  • Describe several personal and professional goals you would like to achieve in the next five years. Include in your description reasons why these goals are important to you.
• International Students: A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test, or for the Internet based TOEFL, a minimum score of 23/30 (speaking); 19/30 (listening); 19/30 (reading); 15/30 (writing) for applicants whose native language is not English. Applicants may also meet language requirements by presenting IETLS scores of 6.5.
• Students who have received a bachelor's degree or higher from the United States or English-speaking Canada are not required to submit the TOEFL.

More information and application materials can be obtained by contacting the program coordinator.

To get started, here is the link to the Graduate School: http://www.graduateschool.und.edu/html/landingpage-connect.html

 

 

 

Last Updated: 11/13/09